… During the growing season, staghorn sumac is covered with bright green, compound leaves that have quite the tropical appearance. Growing 15 … on the plant. They mature in late summer and persist into the following spring. Fall color is excellent—yellow, orange, and red all on the same plant. Many plants turn a solid blazing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Looking at it, the common name of featherleaf Rodger's flower is hard to explain. Its leaves are as big as most hostas' and heavily textured...anything but feathery. There is, however, a feathery quality to the spikes of flowers rising 2 feet above that foliage in …
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… a very deep pink with a prominent center of yellow stamens. The flush of bloom in early summer is bountiful, but like all old roses, it doesn't repeat. It's extremely healthy and tough...in fact, it'll even tolerate some shade, This is not a rose that needs pampering, though a little fertilizer in the spring can help. …
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… Yellow climbing roses are few and far between, and 'Autumn Sunset' is one of the best. Buds and outer petals are strongly tinged with on coral on opening, softening … whiff of its rich, fruity fragrance. And good news for midwestern gardeners...'Autumn Sunset' is hardy to zone 5, and highly disease resistant, especially to black spot. With canes up to 12' …
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… EASY ELEGANCE® Yellow Submarine is a cheerful, easy-care shrub rose that blooms in clusters of bright, lemon yellow roses that … let it reach its maximum height of about 5 feet and use it as a short climber or a hedge. This is a vigorous, disease-resistant plant that's hardy in our area, though winter protection may be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of France just before that country was invaded by Germany during World War II. In Italy it is known by the trademark name Gioia (Glory) and in Germany as Gloria Dei (Glory of God). It was given the name 'Peace' on the last day of World War II in the United States. In France is it known by its true cultivar name, 'Madame A. Meilland', in honor of the hybridizer's mother. …
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… Queen Elizabeth grandiflora rose ( Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth') is covered in luminous, pink, double flowers and has a moderate fragrance from early summer until … rose-like buds are produced on long stems on a plant maturing at 6 feet in height. Its foliage is disease resistant, and the rose performs best in moderately fertile soils with adequate water, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Shinyleaf spirea is native to western North America. Spiraea betulifolia is named for the shape of its leaves, which resemble those of the birch genus. The genus Spiraea …
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… Stromanthe 'Burle Marx' 'Burle Marx' is easily distinguished by the strong green and white chevron patterning on its leaves and the … and in containers, since it's not likely to survive in the ground north of Florida. This plant is named for Roberto Burle Marx the noted Brazilian landscape architect who pioneered the use of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New England aster is one of the most wide-spread and recognizable native asters, found in all but the warmest and … to 2 inches across, with about 30-ray flowers surrounding a yellow center. The typical flower is rich violet, but genetic variability has led to cultivars with lavender, pink, or white …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
